More words related to mincer

3Synonyms found for mincer

Word Origin & History

mince late 14c., from O.Fr. mincier "make into small pieces," from V.L. *minutiare "make small," from L.L. minutiæ "small bits," from L. minutus "small" (see minute). Related: Minced. Mince-pie is attested from c.1600; as rhyming slang for "eye" it is attested from 1857.